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Complementing Science: Lessons from the History and Philosophy of Thermal Physics [PDF]

Journal for General Philosophy of Science
Abstract In this paper, I argue that the history and philosophy of thermodynamics of computation in 1998–2024 has contributed to gain scientific knowledge about Maxwell’s demon and Landauer’s principle, thus successfully implementing Hasok Chang’s model of integrated HPS as complementary science. Here, I distinguish three senses in which this
Javier Anta
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Advantages of studying history and philosophy of science for pre-service physics teachers [PDF]

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2020
Abstract The purpose of this exploratory case study was to investigate the views of four undergraduate physics pre-teacher students about the nature of Science (NOS). The students completed an History and Philosophy (HPS) course during the first semester of 2017 at Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Sul-rio-grandense (
M G Müller, A A Mendes
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Non-empirical physics from a historical perspective: New pathways in history and philosophy of physics [PDF]

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
In this Special Issue, we explore the rise of non-empirical physics from a historical perspective. This exercise is meant, furthermore, as an attempt to open new pathways in contemporary history and philosophy of physics. We use this introduction to provide the theoretical background necessary to flesh out this program and to appreciate the manner in ...
Ruiz de Olano, P., Dawid, R., McCoy, C.
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Teaching the gravitational redshift: lessons from the history and philosophy of physics [PDF]

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2015
The equivalence principle and the notion of an ideal clock running independently of acceleration suggest that clocks are unaffected by gravity. The apparent contradiction with the gravitational redshift points to a subtlety in general relativity theory. Indeed, early attempts for a clear derivation of the gravitational redshift were fraught with errors
Robert B. Scott
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Evaluation of the Nigerian Physics Curriculum Contents and Physics Textbooks towards the Attainment of the Goals of the History and Philosophy of Science

International Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education, 2011
This qualitative study examined the Nigerian Physics Curriculum contents and some purposively selected physics textbooks to ascertain the attainment of the goals of the History and Philosophy of Science (HPS). Content analysis of both the National Physics Curriculum and selected Physics textbooks was carried out.
Augustine Ugwumba Okoronka, Femi Adetunji Adeoye   +1 more
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Utilizing History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) to Teach Physics: The Case of Electromagnetic theory [PDF]

EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2015
Background:History and philosophy of science (HPS) have been implemented in science teaching for a long time. A lot of educators have discussed the need to use HPS in order to understand science and to develop scientific literacy.Materials and methods:Here the paper provides a historical and philosophical analysis of the development of electromagnetic ...
Wei-Zhao Shi
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Clausius Inequality in the Philosophy and History of Physics

Jos Uffink rejected the existence of the arrow of time in classical thermodynamics, and his views turned out to be influential in the philosophy of physics. However, this position omits the connection between classical thermodynamics and continuum mechanics and is based on a simplistic view of equilibrium states.
Evgenii Rudnyi
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The contribution of history and philosophy to the conceptual approach of Physics. Old and new puzzles

, 2015
Review of Science, Mathematics and ICT Education, Vol 9, No 1 (2015): History, Philosophy and Science ...
VITORATOS, EVANGELOS, SAKKOPOULOS, SOTIRIOS   +1 more
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A Case Study in Diversifying History and Philosophy of Physics: Teaching Émilie Du Châtelet’s, Luise Lange and Grete Hermann [PDF]

, 2023
Andrea Reichenberger
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Behind the scenes of Science: argumentation, history, and philosophy in Physics teaching

, 2023
Pesquisas na área de ensino de ciências vêm evidenciando a importância de abordagens histórico-filosóficas e da argumentação para uma formação reflexiva. O presente artigo tem como objetivo compreender a importância da história e filosofia da ciência aliadas ao ensino de argumentação na Física, tendo como foco as leis de Newton.
França, Érika Cristina Meneses de, Leal, Aline Dortas   +1 more
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